Jane Gonzales retired from her position as Accounting Associate this past May after 41 years of service to the USM and the USM Foundation. Jane started with the University of Maryland System Alumni Office in 1969, working there until 1989, after which she moved over to the Foundation. During her tenure at the Foundation, she was the envy of the office on special occasions because her sons would send her very large, colorful floral arrangements. Jane has three sons and five grandchildren, with whom she plans to spend most of her time in retirement.

Bernadette Mannone has joined the USM Foundation in the position of Gift Administrator. Bernadette previously worked as a vendor administrator in the legal department of U.S. Foodservice at its Columbia, Md., headquarters. This office was recently relocated to Phoenix, Arizona. She joined the Foundation after training the new team in Arizona for her former employer. Prior to her position with US Foodservice, she worked for Signet Bank (now Wachovia) for over ten years. Bernadette has been married to her husband, Michael R. Mannone, for 35 years. She lives in Catonsville and has 4 daughters and 1 son, as well as five grandchildren. Their son graduated this year from UMBC.

Paula Kircher has retired from her position as Accounts Payable Associate at the USM Foundation. We are grateful to Paula for the more than 16 years of loyal service she provided to the Foundation. Paula always had a kind word and a smile when we would chat. In particular, I enjoyed hearing her talk about her family, including her son the photographer and her grandson, who was a manager with the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team. We thank Paula and wish her only the best as she begins her life anew in retirement.

Michael Barry, Foundation Chief Investment Officer, and his wife, Katie, are the proud parents of a new baby daughter. Their first child, Keating Grace Barry was born on April 28, 2010. She was 5lbs, 11oz.

Tags: Summer 2010

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 1st, 2010 at 8:08 am